Since most of us are pretty simple, why do we live under such a complex system?
Is it an inherent property of the system or just a way for the elites to herd the common folk away from their own self-interests?
What role do you think scarcity and greed play in all this?
Probably, the more complex you make a system, the less people will be able to understand it, and the easier it will be for these few people to be able to manipulate it too their advantage.